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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the group reach the Humboldt Sink?
(a) In the middle of September
(b) In the middle of November
(c) In the middle of July
(d) In the middle of October

2. What was the Reed wagon later called?
(a) A monstrosity
(b) Old Reliable
(c) Little One
(d) Pioneer Palace Car

3. Who helped with the chores?
(a) Only the women
(b) Only the men
(c) Everyone over the age of five
(d) Grandma

4. Who had given William Eddy the secret gift that he found in his pack?
(a) His wife, Eleanor
(b) Margaret
(c) Charles
(d) Virginia

5. What did the Murphy children end out eating?
(a) Hair
(b) A rug
(c) Their book
(d) Bugs

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the survivors do with the buckskin strings from the rescue party's snowshoes?

2. How far into the established route did Hastings Cutoff appear?

3. Who joined the Donner party as they cleared the trail through the Wasatch?

4. What book did Reed and Donner use for guidance?

5. Who possessed the west?

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